***Official*** South Africa in England

[GIMH]

It had been coming tbf. Now let's see us batting before lunch, we could have a lead of 200 by close of play

 

[Richard]

A bit harsh on Monty I feel

Seriously - don't bother.

 

[The Masterplan]

Much bigger crowd today, no doubt partly to do with Fred's heroics last night

I'd go just to watch Flintoff.. what a player

Like that time I went all the way to see Simon Jones play for Worcestershire and he didn't play.. gutted

 

[GIMH]

Morkel lbw to one pitching outside leg or close to.

Looked to me like it pitched just in line

 

[chalky]

Thought it was a bit dodgy 1st up - I think over half the ball has to pitch in line for a delivery to be considered out.

 

[Manee]

A bit harsh on Monty I feel

I take it you've never read a post by Scaly.

 

[chalky]

I'd go just to watch Flintoff.. what a player

Like that time I went all the way to see Simon Jones play for Worcestershire and he didn't play.. gutted

Have you seen much of Jones this season only saw him in 20/20 game on TV & he looked to be bowling well was getting up to the high 80s mph in speed.

 

[Richard]

Hopefully Sidebottom to knock-over Nel and Ntini.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Thought it was a bit dodgy 1st up - I think over half the ball has to pitch in line for a delivery to be considered out.

Is there actually a rule that specifies that? Personally if the ball pitches on the stumps whether it's just a fraction of the ball (ie if the stumps were moved up the pitch to where the ball pitched, the ball would hit the stump), then I think that should be good enough.

 

[chalky]

Thought it was a bit dodgy 1st up - I think over half the ball has to pitch in line for a delivery to be considered out.

Looks like just over half the ball pitched in line good decision by Dar..

 

[GIMH]

Hopefully Sidebottom to knock-over Nel and Ntini.

 

[GIMH]

Looks like just over half the ball pitched in line good decision by Dar..

Yeah, it's marginal but I don't think there can be any complaints

 

[Richard]

Fabulous delivery!

That's one out of two. Classic tailender-Sidebottom dismissal.

 

[GIMH]

****ing beautiful Sidey

Now throw the ball to Fred please

 

[The Masterplan]

Have you seen much of Jones this season only saw him in 20/20 game on TV & he looked to be bowling well was getting up to the high 80s mph in speed.

Only on TV in a few Pro40 games and one Twenty20 looked quick, but he is quite 'chunky'
i spose he's always been a strong bloke..

 

[chalky]

Is there actually a rule that specifies that? Personally if the ball pitches on the stumps whether it's just a fraction of the ball (ie if the stumps were moved up the pitch to where the ball pitched, the ball would hit the stump), then I think that should be good enough.

Watching the India Sri Lanka test series that is mandate the TV umpire has to use for referals to decide if the ball pitched outside of leg stump.

 

[_Ed_]

Not much doubt about that one.

 

[Zinzan]

Shades of Chris Martin in that Nel dismissal

 

[tooextracool]

Talk about a sitting duck, Nel never had any hope there

 

[GIMH]

Not much doubt about that one.

Pretty controversial statement, Ed, I thought it was missing off personally